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[TSL] GREAT LAKES was Quebec Passengers
Gery & Sue <swig@ns.sympatico.ca> on 12/30/1997


Hi Fred,

At 02:43 PM 12/30/97 -0500, you wrote:
> My ggrandparents travelled from Liverpool, England on the SS
>Moravian and arrived in Quebec May 2, 1867. Their destination was
>Titusville, Pa. Do you have any information or reference material to
>suggest how they may have travelled from Quebec to Titusville? I have
>heard of a boat train but that probably went to Montreal.

This is something I posted in early November, it may help solve your query.
It's a few years earlier, but I imagine things weren't too much different
in 1867.

>From an information circular for Emigrants, prepared by A.C. Buchanan,
Chief Agent, Emigration Department, dated in Quebec; July 27,1853.

MONTREAL TO THE GREAT LAKES

>From Quebec to Montreal 180 miles, by Steamers, every day at 5 o'clock;
through in 14 hours
By the Royal Mail Packets: 2s.0d.sterling 2s.6d.currency
By Tait's Line: 1s.6d. " 1s.10d "
---------------------------
>From Montreal to Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo, and other Ports on
Lakes Erie and Michigan.

Daily by the Royal mail Line at 9 o'clock am
Miles Stg. Cy.
>From Montreal to Cornwall 78 4s. 5s.0d.
" Williamsburg 104
" Matilda 112
" Prescott 127 > 6s. 7s.6d.
" Brockville 139
" Kingston 189 8s. 10s.0d.
" Cobourg 292
" Port Hope 298
" Bond Head 313
" Darlington 317 > 12s. 15s.0d
" Whitby 337
" Toronto 367
" Hamilton 410
" Niagara &
Lewiston 457 14s. 17s.6d.
" Buffalo by 489 18s. 22s.6d.
Railroad
Passengers by this line tranship at Prescott to the Lake Steamers.

Daily by the American Line, at 1 o'clock pm
Miles Stg. Cy.
>From Montreal to Ogdensburg 138 6s. 7s.6d.
" Cape Vincent 190 8s. 10s.0d.
" Sacket's Harbour 242 12s. 15s.0d.
" Oswego 286 12s. 15s.0d.
" Rochester 349 16s. 20s.0d.
" Lewiston 436 14s. 17s.6d.
" Buffalo 467 18s. 22s.6d.

Passengers by this line tranship at Ogdensburg to the Lake Steamers for
Oswego and Buffalo, and at Cape Vincent to the Steamer for Toronto and
Hamilton.
The Passengers for both Lines (Royal Mail and American) embark at the Canal
Basin, Montreal, and arrive at Hamilton and Buffalo in 48 hours.
Passage from Quebec to Hamilton 17s.6d.
" " Buffalo 25s.0d.

>From Buffalo to Ports on Lakes Erie, Michigan etc., every evening at 9
o'clock by the Michigan Central Railroad Line.
Miles Stg. Cy.
>From Buffalo to Cleveland, on Lake Erie 194 4s. 5s.0d.
by Steamer
" Sandusky, on Lake Erie 254 4s. 5s.0d.
by Steamer
" Detroit direct on Lake 260 8s. 10s.0d.
Erie by Steamer
" Chicago by Railroad 530 12s. 15s.0d.
" Chicago by Steamer via 1,075 12s. 15s.0d.
Lakes Huron & Michigan

Passage from Quebec to Chicago 32s. sterling or $8.00. Passengers for
Cincinnati or St.Louis land at Sandusky, and proceed by Railroad.
Steamers leave Kingston daily for the Bay of Quinte and the River Trent,
calling at Picton, Adolphustown, Belleville, and other places in the Bay.
>From Toronto, Steamers leave daily for Port Dalhousie, the entrance of the
Welland Canal, and for Hamilton, calling at Port Credit 15 miles; Oakville
25 miles; Wellington Square 37 miles;and Hamilton 43 miles.
Steamers leave daily for Niagara, Queenston, and Lewiston: passage 3s.9d.
At Lewiston the Rail cars leave twice a day for Buffalo: fare 5s.
Freight Steamers carry Passengers from Montreal to Kingston for 5s. each
adult.
To Toronto and Hamilton, 8s. stg. or 10s. cy.

I hope this helps,

Sue
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